News tagged with submarine warfare

Unmanned U.S. frigates to stalk submarines (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the U.S. the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is planning to introduce unmanned frigates for long missions shadowing diesel-electric submarines.

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 04, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (18) | comments 21 | with audio podcast report




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Cloudy with a chance of pirates

Imagine being tasked with finding a nondescript gray car being driven somewhere in the United States. And imagine that your primary tools for finding that car are a few aircraft and a handful of vehicles of your own. 

Technology / Computer Sciences

created May 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

ONR goes back to school to open new pathways into science education

Enlisting the aid of experts from the Office of Naval Research (ONR), a Maryland-based nonprofit rolled out a series of educational science competitions for area middle and high school students on Sept. 17.

Technology / Engineering

created Sep 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pentagon is investing in a greener military

Think your fuel bill is too high? Have a look at the U.S. military, which spent a whopping $13 billion on petroleum last year to keep its ships, planes and combat vehicles running.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Aug 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Navy, Marine Corps tests autonomous zero-power bathythermograph sensors

Developed by the Naval Research Laboratory Bioenergy and Biofabrication Section in the Chemistry Division and the Physical Acoustics Branch of the Acoustic Division, the Zero Power Ballast Control (ZPBC) is ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

World Wars camouflage technique could have benefits in modern warfare

Painting army vehicles with high contrast geometric patterns - 'dazzle camouflage' - affects the perception of their speed and thus could make them less susceptible to rocket propelled grenade attacks, according to new research ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Jun 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New device uses submarine technology to diagnose stroke quickly

A medical device developed by retired U.S. Navy sonar experts, using submarine technology, is a new paradigm for the detection, diagnosis and monitoring of stroke, says a team of interventional radiologists at the Society ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UF's 'SubjuGator' begins competing today in robo-sub contest

As technicians maneuver remotely operated vehicles to try to stem the Gulf gusher, the next generation — submarines that perform missions on their own with no human control — will be in the spotlight in California.

Technology / Engineering

created Jul 14, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New hull coatings for Navy ships cut fuel use, protect environment (w/Video)

New hull coatings being developed by the Office of Naval Research are showing promise in reducing the build-up of marine crustaceans - namely barnacles - on ships' hulls, optimizing vessel performance and dramatically reducing ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

The Abyss: Deepest Part of the Oceans No Longer Hidden

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Abyss is a dark, deep place, but it's no longer hidden. At least when Nereus is on the scene. Nereus is a new type of deep-sea robotic vehicle, called a hybrid remotely operated vehicle ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jun 03, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Hybrid remotely operated vehicle 'Nereus' reaches deepest part of the ocean

A new type of deep-sea robotic vehicle called Nereus has successfully reached the deepest part of the world's ocean, reports a team of U.S. engineers and scientists aboard the research vessel Kilo Moana. The dive to 10,902 ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (12) | comments 5


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